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The Ministry of Defence has introduced a new policy to allow former Armed Forces personnel who were dismissed from service on the basis of their sexuality to apply to have their medals restored.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) has today announced the appointment of new Director Jessie Owen.
The Ministry of Defence is pleased to announce the appointment of Mariette Hughes as the next Service Complaints Ombudsman for the UK Armed Forces.
Thousands more military families are benefiting from free childcare, accommodation upgrades and tailored career guidance, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced today as he outlined recent measures to support service famili…
Ex-service personnel across the country have stepped up to support those in need during the COVID pandemic, new research sponsored by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) has shown.
Good progress has been made introducing new measures to clamp down on unacceptable behaviour in the military, an independent review released today has concluded.
The UK will fall silent today as the country marks the annual Remembrance Sunday Service .
Ministers met veteran charities and service leaders yesterday to discuss high priority issues in the sector, in a visit to mark one year since the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) started its work programme.
Military veteran presented with new railcard ahead of its launch.
As the UK marks World Mental Health Day, Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer is urging ex-service personnel to access the wide range of mental health support now on offer.
Several government departments are starting a new initiative today to make it easier for veterans to secure employment in the Civil Service.
The Overseas Operations Bill for service personnel and veterans will be laid before Parliament today for its Second Reading.
Today the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the MOD have announced that 100 UK Armed Forces charities will benefit from nearly £6-million of extra funding to support serving personnel, veterans and their families during…
A confidential helpline has launched to provide support for defence personnel experiencing or witnessing bullying, harassment or discrimination.
An opinion piece from Johnny Mercer, Minister for Defence People and Veterans, to mark one year since the establishment of the Office for Veterans' Affairs. The article was originally published by the Telegraph.
A new helpline providing support for service personnel experiencing or witnessing bullying, harassment or discrimination has been set up by the Ministry of Defence to clamp down on instances of unacceptable behaviour in the …
Former Armed Forces personnel will for the first time be able to identify themselves as veterans in the next Census, following new legislation passed today.
New measures announced to provide improved access for members of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families to social housing.
A new study to understand the effect of coronavirus on former service personnel is to be launched today, veterans minister Johnny Mercer has announced.
Defence Minister Johnny Mercer announces extra funding to support frontline armed forces charities across the UK.
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